REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

MINUTES

Monday, October 25, 2021

6:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

2021 Division Road N

Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9

Members of Council

• Mayor Nelson Santos
• Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
• Councillor Kimberly DeYong
• Councillor Tony Gaffan
• Councillor Laura Lucier
• Councillor Thomas Neufeld
• Councillor Larry Patterson

Members of Administration

• R. Brown, Manager of Planning Services
• S. Kitchen, Deputy Clerk-Council Services
• S. Martinho, Manager of Public Works and Environmental
• R. McLeod, Director of Financial & IT Services
• A. Plancke, Director of Infrastructure & Engineering
• P. Valore, Chief Building Official
• R. Baines, Deputy Clerk - Administrative Services
• J. Norton, CAO
• John Quennell, Deputy Fire Chief

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A.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Santos in attendance in the Council Chambers called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Members participated in the meeting through video conferencing technology from remote locations

B.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mayor Santos read the Land Acknowledgement Statement as follows:

We acknowledge the Three Fires Confederacy (Ojibwe, Potawatomie and Odawa) and the Traditional, ancestral , unceded territory of Caldwell First Nation; the original people of Point Pelee, Pelee Island and its surrounding waters. We recognize and respect the First Nations who are stewards of the land and waters of Turtle Island and who have embraced this stewardship since time immemorial. We would also like to acknowledge other nearby First Nations communities and First Nations across Turtle Island.

C.

MOMENT OF SILENCE AND REFLECTION AND NATIONAL ANTHEM

Mayor Santos asked those present to stand and observe a moment of silence and reflection to be followed by the live singing of O'Canada by Michaela Porteous.

D.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Councillor Neufeld added two announcements.

E.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

Mayor Santos reminded Council that any declaration is to be made prior to each item being discussed and to identify the nature of the conflict, if any, as the agenda items come forward.

F.

PRESENTATIONS

1.

Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan--John Matheson of StrategyCorp, and Leonardo Gil, CSWB Project Manager (City of Windsor Social Policy and Planning Dept.)  

Mr. Matheson presented the PowerPoint presentation entitled 'Windsor-Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan; Town of Kingsville Presentation'. He indicated they are seeking Council's authorization to delegate approval of the final Plan to Essex County Council. The Plan will be presented and submitted to City and County Councils in November. 

Mayor Santos then brought forward Staff Report Item H-2, being a report of CAO J. Norton.

#H-2  Approval of Community Safety and Well-Being Plan

The CAO presented his Report.

• 607-2021
  Moved By Councillor Kimberly DeYong
  Seconded By Councillor Tony Gaffan

  That Essex County Council BE AUTHORIZED to approve the Windsor Essex Regional Community and Safety and Well-Being Plan and any subsequent reports on behalf of the Council of the Town of Kingsville.

  
  
  
  CARRIED
• 608-2021
  Moved By Councillor Laura Lucier
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen

  That Council receives the presentation entitled 'Windsor-Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan; Town of Kingsville Presentation'.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

G.

CONSENT AGENDA

1.

Town of Kingsville Accounts for the monthly period ended September 30, 2021

2.

Committee of the Whole Minutes dated September 20, 2021

3.

Committee of the Whole Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated September 20, 2021

4.

Kingsville B.I.A. Minutes--September 14 and September 28, 2021

5.

Regular Meeting of Council Minutes--October 12, 2021

6.

Regular Closed Session Meeting of Council Minutes--October 12, 2021

7.

Township of Enniskillen-Correspondence dated October 5, 2021 RE: Cannabis Resolution

8.

Township of Enniskillen--Correspondence dated October 5, 2021 RE: Cannabis Act

9.

Municipality of Leamington--Correspondence dated October 8, 2021 RE: Long-Term Care Homes

10.

Town of Tecumseh--Correspondence dated October 12, 2021 RE: AMO 2021 Conference and Reliable Broadband/High Speed Internet Service

11.

Municipality of Grey Highlands--Correspondence dated October 12, 2021 RE: Lottery Licensing to assist small organizations

Council Agenda items G-7 and G-8 were removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of Councillor DeYong for subsequent consideration.

• 609-2021
  Moved By Councillor Larry Patterson
  Seconded By Councillor Thomas Neufeld

  That Council approves Consent Agenda items G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, G9, G10, and G11.

  
  
  
  CARRIED
• 610-2021
  Moved By Councillor Kimberly DeYong
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen

  That Council supports Township of Enniskillen Cannabis Resolution as contained within Correspondence from Township of Enniskillen dated October 5, 2021.

  
  
  
  CARRIED
• 611-2021
  Moved By Councillor Kimberly DeYong
  Seconded By Councillor Tony Gaffan

  That Council supports Township of Enniskillen Resolution as contained within Township of Enniskillen correspondence dated October 5, 2021 re: Cannabis Act.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

H.

STAFF REPORTS

1.

Social Media Guidelines for Members of Council

T. Hewitt, Communications and Public Relations Coordinator

A recorded vote was requested.

• Moved By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  Seconded By Councillor Laura Lucier

  That Council receives the Social Media Guidelines for Members of Council Report, and directs that the Report and Policy be brought back after the October 24, 2022 election.

  
  

  	For	Against
  Mayor Nelson Santos		X
  Councillor Tony Gaffan		X
  Deputy Mayor Gord Queen	X
  Councillor Thomas Neufeld		X
  Councillor Larry Patterson	X
  Councillor Kimberly DeYong	X
  Councillor Laura Lucier	X
  Results	4	3

  
  
  Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
  
  CARRIED (4 to 3)

2.

Approval of Community Safety and Well-being Plan

This item was addressed earlier in the evening (SEE: Agenda Item F-1).

I.

BUSINESS/CORRESPONDENCE-ACTION REQUIRED

J.

NOTICES OF MOTION

K.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Councillor Neufeld announced that the annual Pumpkin Parade will be held on November 1, 2021 at the lower bowl at Lakeside Park.
2. Councillor Neufeld announced that the Communities in Bloom Committee is hosting a Scarecrow Contest for the month of October. A prize will be drawn on November 1.
3. Councillor Patterson commented that the commemorative 'Salute to Veterans' Banners have been well received throughout the municipality.
4. Councillor DeYong announced that there is one week left for individuals to enter the Kingsville Heritage Advisory Committee's photography contest.

L.

READING OF BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

1.

By-law 86-2021

2.

By-law 87-2021

• 613-2021
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  Seconded By Councillor Larry Patterson

  That Council reads collectively:

  By-law 86-2021, being a By-law to close and stop up Victor Lane,

  and

  By-law 87-2021, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville at its October 25, 2021 Regular Meeting

  a first, second and third and final time.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

M.

CLOSED SESSION

• 614-2021
  Moved By Councillor Laura Lucier
  Seconded By Councillor Tony Gaffan

  At 6:56 p.m. pursuant to Subsection 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council entered into Closed Session to address the following item:

  Subsection 239(2)(c) [a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality] and Subsection 239(2)(f) [advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose] being a Report in connection with the West Side Collector Road.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

N.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at #### p.m.